Nancy (film)

Nancy is a 2018 American mystery drama film written and directed by Christina Choe in her debut feature film. It stars Andrea Riseborough, J. Smith-Cameron, Ann Dowd, John Leguizamo, and Steve Buscemi. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It was released on June 8, 2018, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Nancy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristina Choe
Produced by
Written byChristina Choe
Starring
Music byPeter Raeburn
CinematographyZoe White
Edited byDavid Gutnik
Production
companies
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)[1]
  • June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) (United States)[2][3][4]
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$92,000[3]

Plot

Nancy Freeman is a thirty-something woman who lives with her elderly mother in a small, New England town. An aspiring short story writer whose submissions are routinely rejected, Nancy finds an outlet for her creativity and need for affection by running a blog in which she claims to be the grieving mother of a dead child. After her mother passes away, Nancy sees a news report about an elderly couple who have never given up the search for their daughter, who was kidnapped as a child thirty years prior. Noting a vague resemblance between herself and an age progression of the couple's daughter, Nancy contacts them, claiming to have uncovered evidence that she was kidnapped and that she is, in fact, their child. As Nancy works her way into the couple's lives, she finds herself falling deeper into her own lies, with consequences for everyone she meets.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018.[1] Shortly after, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on June 8, 2018.[2][3][4]

Reception

Box office

Nancy grossed $80,115 in the United States and Canada and $11,885 in other territories for a worldwide total of $92,000.[3]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 84% approval rating based on 58 reviews, with an average rating of 7.04/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Nancy is an uncomfortable watch, but worth the effort thanks to Andrea Riseborough's central performance -- and writer-director Christina Choe's powerful empathy for her character's dangerously misguided choices".[6] Metacritic reports a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References
  1. Debruge, Peter (November 29, 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. Erbland, Kate (May 2, 2018). "Nancy' Trailer: Andrea Riseborough Thinks Ann Dowd Kidnapped Her in Twisted Sundance Drama". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. "Nancy (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. "Nancy (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. McNary, Dave (February 19, 2018). "Andrea Riseborough's Thriller 'Nancy' Sells to Samuel Goldwyn (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  6. "Nancy (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  7. "Nancy Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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